The 2007 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Harley’s Heroes™ Tour will stop at Las Vegas Harley-Davidson, 2605 S. Eastern Avenue, on Saturday, July 28 from 10 AM to 6 PM. The mission of the Harley’s Heroes™ Tour is to provide access to benefits for all veterans and show appreciation for their service and sacrifice to our country.

The DAV Mobile Service Office (MSO) will provide benefits counseling to those veterans who suffer from service-connected injuries but may never have filed a claim for benefits or have found it difficult working with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The DAV MSO has been designed with Harley’s Heroes™ graphics so Harley riders can easily identify and locate it. The MSO will be staffed by highly trained DAV National Service Officers, all of them wartime disabled veterans.

Thanks to the generosity of a $1 million pledge from the Harley-Davidson Foundation, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Mobile Service Offices (MSOs) has been able to embark on the 2007 Harley’s Heroes™ Tour by partnering with Harley-Davidson dealerships across America, where benefits assistance will be offered to all veterans of all ages in the communities where they live.

"In the truest sense of our mission to build better lives for disabled veterans and their families, the Harley's Heroes Tour will enable the DAV to reach a greater number of veterans, better serving them and their families." said Arthur H. Wilson National Adjutant of the 1.3-million-member DAV. "Many of our youngest veterans are unaware of the benefits they have earned. Informing those veterans of their rights will be the single most important task of the DAV during the 2007 Harley Heroes Tour." Many veterans who need the free help are among the 1.4 million who have so far fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to data released by the VA, 25% of those veterans have already filed claims for benefits.

About Disabled American Veterans

The 1.3 million-member Disabled American Veterans, a non-profit organization founded in 1920 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1932, represents this nation’s disabled veterans. It is dedicated to a single purpose: building better lives for our nation’s disabled veterans and their families. For more information, visit the organization’s Web site www.SupportDAV.org.

About Las Vegas Harley-Davidson

Las Vegas Harley-Davidson is a longtime and proud supporter of American Veterans and Military Personnel. In March 2007 they hosted the month-long American Veterans Traveling Tribute that included an 80% scale of the Vietnam Wall Memorial and other Tribute displays honoring Veterans of U.S. Conflicts including those from WWI, WWII and today’s conflicts including Iraq and Afghanistan. Las Vegas Harley-Davidson has also raised and donated over $80,000 for the Nellis Air Force Airman and their families. Las Vegas Harley-Davidson is the recipient of several Bar & Shield Circle of Excellence Awards, the highest award given by the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. They offer a large selection of new and used motorcycles, motorcycle rentals, Rider’s Edge Rider Courses and the a huge selection of parts, accessories, gifts and collectibles. Las Vegas Harley-Davidson is located at 2605 S. Eastern Avenue and is open 7 days a week. To contact Las Vegas Harley-Davidson, call 702-431-8500 or visit the website at www.lvhd.com.